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PoindexterOglethorpe

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8. I drive a 2017 Honda Civic, stick shift.

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 02:23 PM

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It says I'm boring, but reliable.

I'm 77 years old, have never voluntarily driven an automatic (why I hate rental cars) and when I can no longer drive a stick, I'll know it's time to give up driving.

Interesting comment about sticks lasting longer. I only replace the previous car (a Subaru Outback about 15 years old at that point) because I was bored with it, not that it actually needed replacing.

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